What's with the study scores this year?

[schoolstudent115]

I've seen around that people were estimating that they'd get a low 40's study score but end up getting a 50.
For example, I posted what my grades were, and people said that I'd probably get about a 43-45, but I ended up getting 50?

Does this usually happen, or is it because of how COVID has affected schooling this year?

[sweetiepi]

It could be a variety of factors, but I think it's most likely people underestimate themselves - just like I do (and I got called out on it by my thesis exam panel late November lol)

[Sine]

I've seen around that people were estimating that they'd get a low 40's study score but end up getting a 50.
For example, I posted what my grades were, and people said that I'd probably get about a 43-45, but I ended up getting 50?

Does this usually happen, or is it because of how COVID has affected schooling this year?

Looking at the times you asked for predictions some of the answers were a bit inaccurate but there were also others who said a 50 was possible (keltingmeith)

I think not being rank 1 may result in people being more hesitant in estimating a 50 since how your sac scales can impact your score quite a bit.

I don't think covid played a factor. 126-127/130 is high 40s/50 territory for physics most years.


EDIT: beaten by insanipi

It could be a variety of factors, but I think it's most likely people underestimate themselves - just like I do (and I got called out on it by my thesis exam panel late November lol)

definitely this -> most people underestimate themselves you will see on the predictions thread most people scoring much better every year

[The Cat In The Hat]

I've seen around that people were estimating that they'd get a low 40's study score but end up getting a 50.
For example, I posted what my grades were, and people said that I'd probably get about a 43-45, but I ended up getting 50?

Does this usually happen, or is it because of how COVID has affected schooling this year?

I also found it the other way - for Texts and Traditions the prediction by everyone was far higher than I actually got (I hoped/expected for a high 30s/40 score, teacher for low/mid 40s, etc.). English was similar though to a lesser extent (others were seeming to expect maybe 2 higher or more than that). Is this unusual?

[Mackenzie Aps]

I felt the ranking was a bit of a let down for me. I got a B B+ and B+ for Legal and only managed a 33. I was hoping with these scores when I did the study score estimator to come out at mid 30's to 38? I was quite disappointed.